An Irondequoit native, Rory Fitzpatrick played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League and five seasons with the Rochester Americans. Originally drafted by the Montreal Canadians in 1993, Fitzpatrick was dealt to the St. Louis Blues in the blockbuster Pierre Turgeon trade in 1996.

Although he would play for six different NHL teams, the defenseman saw most of his playing time with the Buffalo Sabres, notching 9 goals in 157 games from 2002 to 2006.